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Only Two Very Snarky Snippets

Texas and many other governments have given up all pretense of actually governing. Very sad.

Filosofa's Word

There are days when I feel there is a large contingent of people in this nation that truly do not have functional brains.  No, none of you, dear readers, but others seem not to understand this concept of rights being accompanied by responsibilities.  I’ve long said that my rights end where they begin to infringe on somebody else’s, but in the United States today, that concept has flown out the window!  I often feel these last few years that this country, has gone, as my grandpa used to say, “to hell in a handbasket!”


2nd Amendment freaks!

When I first heard a day or two ago that Texas has passed legislation that would end the requirement for Texas residents to obtain a license to carry handguns, I thought surely this must be wrong … how can Texas do such a lunatic thing?  It would mean no background checks would…

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Čuvarkuća – Sempervivum tectorum

The guard house is a perennial plant, extremely medicinal, resistant to heat and cold, it is the most useful decoration of the yard and terrace, and every household should have it. Its value is evidenced by records preserved from the ninth century, in the provisions of Charlemagne, who ordered his subjects in rural areas to grow 72 important plants, and that “every peasant must have a guard house.”

Myrela

Čuvarkuća je višegodišnja biljka, izuzetno ljekovita, otporna na žegu i hladnoću, najkorisniji je ukras dvorišta i terasa, a trebalo bi da je ima svako domaćinstvo. O njenoj vrijednosti govore zapisi sačuvani još iz devetog vijeka, u odredbama Karla Velikog, koji svojim podanicima u ruralnim sredinama nalaže da uzgajaju 72 važne biljke, a da “svaki seljak obavezno treba da ima čuvarkuću”. Prepoznatljiva je po debelim, mesnatim listovima punim vode. U narodu je poznata i kao pazikuća, divlje smilje, žednjak. Bere se od marta do oktobra, a ako je u saksijama, onda čitave godine. Sadrži mnogobrojne ljekovite sastojke, kao što je tanin, biljna sluz, smola, kalcijumov malat, flavonoidi, mravlja i jabučna kiselina. U narodnoj medicini koristi se zbog antiupalnih i diuretičkih svojstava. Primjenjuje se u obliku soka, obloga, masti tinkture i čaja. Čuvarkuća je stari narodni lijek, za bolesti uha, oštećenja bubne opne i gubitak sluha. Njen sok rastvara višak cerumena (mast…

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Homecoming

And it is still not over…

eMAJInation

While the world is trembling under the trauma of the pandemic, an exodus of migrant labourers is taking place and thousands are marching back ‘home’. It may not be a prosperous abode for them, but definitely a temple of peace. 

For most, ‘staying home’ is a monotonous affair, but for some, ‘home’ is a thousand mile walk… 

A soft zephyr ruffled his unkempt hair,
As he kept walking on without a care.
The miles were long, the roads treacherous,
Yet what he ran away from was far more dangerous!

Fighting back his tears, wiping his sweat;
He longed to be back in his tiny hamlet.
Been months since he had seen his little boy
The apple of his eye, the reason for his joy.

He had gone to the alien land in search of bread,
Maybe a shirt too and a roof over his head.
But the concrete jungle surely…

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Invitation” by Mary Oliver | Discovery

A Writer's Deli

Came across this poem by Mary Oliver, wanted to share it with you guys to brighten your day. Couldn’t be a more apt poem to cheer up during the present state of affairs in the country. Happy reading. 🙂

Oh do you have time
to linger
for just a little while
out of your busy

and very important day
for the goldfinches
that have gathered
in a field of thistles

for a musical battle,
to see who can sing
the highest note,
or the lowest,

or the most expressive of mirth,
or the most tender?
Their strong, blunt beaks
drink the air

as they strive
melodiously
not for your sake
and not for mine

and not for the sake of winning
but for sheer delight and gratitude –
believe us, they say,
it is a serious thing

just to be alive
on this fresh morning
in the broken world.
I…

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Camp Stoneman part 1 — Pacific Paratrooper

POE/POD Camp Stoneman Pvt. Smith was as cocky and proud as the next trooper, but he also thought of the Army as a learning experience and considered his new adventure as a chance to experience things he would not otherwise have the opportunity and on April 23, 1944, he stepped off a train near Camp […]

Camp Stoneman part 1 — Pacific Paratrooper

Why does India need its Anthony Fauci?

“So yes, India is in dire need of a dynamic and experienced health activist and virologist with prior work experience with the government…” (Me: If found, hope that Modi supports her or him.)

Beyond The Lines

As of 10th May, 2021 India recorded 366,000 new cases and 3745 deaths. It is slightly better than that of 6th May, 2021 when more than 400,000 new cases were appearing in a day but the situation is still grim.

India needs an experienced virologist who has worked with the government in the past as the head of “COVID India Task Force”. The current members have obviously failed in their duties which is self-evident from soaring cases and deaths. Shortage of oxygen supply, hospital beds and delayed vaccination.

Who is Anthony Fauci?

Anthony Stephen Fauci born on December 24, 1940 is an American physician-scientist and immunologist who serves as the director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) and the chief medical advisor to the president.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Anthony Fauci was one of the lead members of President Donald Trump’s White House Coronavirus Task…

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Grazie !

Summer in Lombardy has a moderate, balanced, calm, soothing exuberance.

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Sanctuarul Madonna delle Grazie, 2019

Seară de iulie la asfințit.

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Vara în Lombardia are o exuberanță moderată, echilibrată, calmă, liniștitoare.

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Cătunul unde se află acest sanctuar se cheamă chiar Grazie,

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în numele oamenilor care s-au întors aici din recunoștință pentru miracolele înfăptuite.

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Împrejurimile sunt foarte pitorești, pentru că este o zonă agricolă protejată.

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Coloane și portice în mijlocul unei piețe spațioase.

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În parcare se opresc pe rând mașini din care observ oameni care coboară, mulți având câte un beteșug.

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Măsor speranțele care i-au adus până aici.

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Simt, încă de afară, vibrația încrederii.

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În interior, culori vii, statuete încremenite în mișcare, credință în minuni.

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Sanctuarul datează din anii 1650,

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când facea parte dintr-o mănăstire franciscană.

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Biserica e formată dintr-o singură navă, dreptunghiulară.

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Personajele expresive instalate la înălțime sunt sculpate cu maiestrie în lemn.

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Scenele din viața Mântuitorului și ale Maicii Domnului par scenete

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dintr-o reprezentație teatrală barocă,

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nimic nu-ți spune că…

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